... genes in human DNA, • determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA, • store this information in databases, • improve tools for data analysis, • transfer related technologies to the private sector, and • address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project Although the United States is one ... as AIDS and more recently SARS, it is not without its share of ethical and legal issues. An area of main societal concern includes the fairness in use of genetic information by insurers, employers, courts, schools, adop...

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